Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"So be it." Ye Chen shook his head. With a flash, he lunged toward Song Shanqi again.

The old man's expression changed drastically. Song Shanqi unleashed countless arrows in succession, but Ye Chen shattered each one with a casual wave of his hand.

They didn't slow Ye Chen down in the slightest!

He had never seen such a terrifying prodigy. Facing Ye Chen, a profound sense of powerlessness welled up inside him!

"Get out of my way!"

Song Shanqi roared as he fully unleashed the terrifying aura of a Seventh Layer Divine Might Realm cultivator.

Vast Spiritual Qi gathered from the heavens and earth, converging in his palm and materializing into a sharp spear.

Ye Chen then realized his opponent wasn't just someone who shot sneak attacks from a distance; he was actually capable of close-quarters combat.

SWOOSH!

Song Shanqi gripped the spear, his aura surging violently. He swept it directly at Ye Chen, intending to knock him back.

However, Ye Chen's gaze was calm. He simply reached out and clenched his five fingers forcefully.

BANG!

The spear instantly shattered into a cloud of Spiritual Qi, vanishing from Song Shanqi's grasp.

"Now, it's your turn."

Ye Chen threw another punch. His fist was already covered in purple dragon scales that rippled with an unnatural violet light, unleashing unparalleled power.

BOOM!

In the end, Song Shanqi couldn't withstand Ye Chen's assault and was blasted into a mist of blood by the punch.

His Divine Soul was then absorbed by the Soul-Catching Lamp.

"..."

Not far away, Song Xuanxing stared, dumbfounded and momentarily speechless at the scene.

Watching Ye Chen walk slowly toward him, his body trembled slightly, and a flicker of resentment crossed his eyes.

"In the future, the Song family will hunt you to the ends of the earth!"

He took a deep breath, seeming to have aged decades in an instant, and spoke in a heavy voice.

"No need to go to the ends of the earth."

Ye Chen smiled faintly. "I'm right here in Dongxuan Province. If the Song family really wants to cause trouble for me, feel free to come."

"Speaking of which, you've probably already called for reinforcements from the Song family, haven't you?"

At his words, Song Xuanxing was stunned. His gaze toward Ye Chen turned wary. "Are you scared?"

"No. Even if I killed you and left, I'm afraid your reinforcements wouldn't arrive in time."

"However, to avoid unnecessary trouble, I'll wait here for your reinforcements from the Song family to arrive," Ye Chen said calmly.

These words left Song Xuanxing stunned.

'How confident must this young man be to say something like that!'

The Song family was a behemoth that stood above the entire Dongxuan Province Cultivation Realm, yet in Ye Chen's eyes, they seemed completely insignificant.

"Of course, before that, I still have to kill you first."

Ye Chen said.

"..." Song Xuanxing fell silent for a moment. "If I tell you the secret of the Purple Jade Hairpin now, will you let me go?"

"No." Ye Chen answered directly, without the slightest hesitation.

"Why?" Ye Chen's decisive answer surprised Song Xuanxing.

"It's too late," Ye Chen said casually. "As for the secret of the Purple Jade Hairpin... once I get my hands on it, won't everything become clear?"

"Trading a path to survival for something I'll figure out on my own sooner or later... That's letting you off far too easily."

Hearing this, Song Xuanxing's face twitched. He was silent for a while before letting out a heavy sigh.

"So be it."

"Then let's continue the fight." He took a deep breath, and his aura began to swell once more.

"Do you regret it?" Ye Chen looked directly into Song Xuanxing's eyes. "I gave you a chance to live before, but you failed to seize the opportunity."

"I wouldn't say I regret it... but I suppose there's a little," Song Xuanxing shook his head. "Like you said, even if I told you the secret of the Purple Jade Hairpin, what good would it do?"

"Even if I don't say anything, once you take first place at the Peach Blossom Banquet, you're bound to get the Purple Jade Hairpin anyway. At that point, no one will be able to hide anything from you."

Of course, the main reason was, how could Song Xuanxing have possibly predicted at the start that Ye Chen possessed such terrifying strength?

If he had known this would be the outcome, he probably would have revealed the secret of the Purple Jade Hairpin on the spot, begging only that Ye Chen spare his life.

But now... it was all too late.

Song Xuanxing began to burn his life essence. His aura skyrocketed, causing the surrounding void to tremble. At a glance, he looked like a War God bathed in a monstrous, blood-red light.

Unfortunately, his desperate struggle seemed so feeble in front of Ye Chen.

They had only exchanged a few blows when Ye Chen shattered the power within Song Xuanxing's body with a single punch, forcefully interrupting the Secret Technique that was burning his life essence.

Then, with another punch, Ye Chen blew Song Xuanxing's head apart and absorbed his Divine Soul.

And with that, all three Seventh Layer Divine Might Realm Elders from the Song family were dead.

The group of experts from the Song family who had blocked his path was utterly annihilated, with no survivors!

'After I deal with the Song family's reinforcements, I'll go find Chi Ming and the others.'

The great battle concluded. Ye Chen's clothes were utterly spotless. He casually found a small hill, sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began to cultivate.

The nearby ground was covered in massive ravines and was a complete wreck, still seeming to retain waves of a chilling, murderous aura.

But none of this affected Ye Chen.

He took out the Five-Mysteries Buddha-Light Stone. A faint Buddhist light enveloped him, and the circulation speed of the Spiritual Power in his body quickened considerably.

Just then, a figure suddenly approached from the distance.

'Hmm? The world ahead has collapsed, and a terrifying killing intent seems to linger in the void...'

'Could it be that many Great Power Level experts have fought in the area ahead?'

It was a young man. He had a dignified and solemn appearance, a handsome face, and an extraordinary, upright posture.

It was none other than the Buddha's Son from the Holy Temple!

At this moment, he was walking alone through the world, seemingly contemplating Buddhist principles or perhaps observing all of creation.

As he neared Ye Chen's location, he was startled from afar by the chilling, murderous aura that soared into the sky from the area ahead.

Even though the great battle had long since ended, the grim killing intent lingering on the battlefield was still terrifying to behold!

At least, for the Buddha's Son, who was only at the First Layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm, this feeling was particularly intense.

'Wait... that guy... why does he look so familiar?'

The Buddha's Son was contemplating the changes in the battlefield's aura when suddenly, he caught sight of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Ye Chen?!"

He recognized him at a glance. He was startled at first, but a faint smile soon appeared on his face.

Although he didn't know why Ye Chen was meditating in a place like this, he didn't dwell on it too much.

'Perhaps, just like me, he's simply contemplating the mysteries of the universe's operation, hoping to gain insight into the profound principles of the Great Dao.'

'That must be why he's meditating and cultivating on this battlefield.'